Air Laws - Part 1 Flashcards
1
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series of rules governing the use of airspace and its benefits for aviation, the general public and the nations of the world
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Air Law
2
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strong catalyst for the aeroplane’s technological growth
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WW2
3
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Where was the establishment of a fundamental law that would give full recognition of the sovereignty and juridical equality of all nations so that airways would serve humanity?
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Chicago Convention
4
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When was the Chicago Convention?
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December 7, 1944
5
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How many states were invited to attend the International Civil Aviation Conference in Chicago in 1944?
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55 states
6
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How many states attended the Chicago Convention?
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54 states
7
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How many countries signed the agreement in the Chicago Convention?
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52 countries
8
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Who represented the Philippines as the chairman of contingent in the Chicago convention? Who were the other members of the contingent?
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Secretary of Finance Jaime Hernandez, Urban Zafra, Colonel Jesus Villamor, Manuel Nieto, Joseph Foley
9
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When did the agreement on the Chicago convention take effect?
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April 4, 1947
10
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this defines the rights and obligations of the signatory states regarding the operation of aircraft
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Chicago Convention
11
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Chicago convention superseded what convention and what was it about?
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Paris Convention, Regulations of Aerial Navigation
12
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When was the Paris Convention?
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October 13, 1919
13
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What is the meaning of ICAO?
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International Civil Aviation Organization
14
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Whose proposal was outright international ownership and operation of civil air services?
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Australia and NZ
15
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Whose proposal was international authority equipped with the power to allocate routes, review fares and rates, and determine flight frequencies?
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Canada and UK
16
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Whose proposal was free enterprise airline companies and a pro-competitive policy in an open-skies environment?
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The US
17
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What were the outcomes of the Chicago Convention?
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- Interim Agreement on International Civil Aviation
- The Convention on International Civil Aviation
- The International Air Services Transit Agreement
- The International Air Transport Agreement
18
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What does SARPs mean?
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Standards and Recommended Practices
19
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How many annexes are in the Chicago Convention?
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19 annexes
20
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How many SARPs were developed in Chicago convention’s annexes as of March 2019?
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more than 12,000
21
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How many are ICAO’s member states?
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193
22
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specialized agency of the UN
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ICAO
23
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Where is ICAO and IATA based?
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Montreal, Canada
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When was the ICAO established?
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December 7, 1944
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When was the IATA established?
April 15, 1945
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regulates the technical aspect of civil aviation
ICAO
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regulates the economic aspect of civil aviation
IATA
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What does IATA mean?
International Air Transportation Association
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the trade association for the world's airlines
IATA
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How many airlines does IATA represent?
320 airlines
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How many founding members did IATA have in 1945?
57
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What percentage of world's air traffic does IATA now carry?
83%
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Where and when was IATA founded?
Havana, Cuba in April 15, 1945
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What does IOSA mean?
IATA Operational Safety Audit
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it is open to airlines operating scheduled and non-scheduled air services
IATA membership
36
What is IATA's mission?
to represent, lead, and serve the airline industry
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What is the specialized agency of the UN founded in 1944 by the States to oversee the administration and governance of the Convention on International Civil Aviation?
ICAO
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works to achieve consensus on SARPs and policies to facilitate a civil aviation sector that is safe, secure, efficient, economically sustainable and environmentally responsible
ICAO
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means any state which is party to the Convention on International Civil Aviation signed at Chicago on the 7th of December 1944
Contracting State
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permits aircraft of a signatory State to fly over, or land for technical reasons in the territory of another signatory state
International Air Services Transit Agreement
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allows the carriage of traffic (carriage of mail, cargo, or passengers) between the State of Registration and another signatory state
International Air Transport Agreement
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defined as the areas of sea outside the territorial limits of any State
High Seas
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the State on whose register the aircraft is entered
State of Registry
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internationally agreed routine flight
Scheduled Flight
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means an internal (domestic) scheduled commercial air transport of other state of registry
Cabotage
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“Any specification for physical characteristics, configuration, material, performance, personnel or procedure, the uniform application of which is recognized as necessary.”
Standard
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“Any specification for physical characteristics, configuration, material, performance, personnel or procedure, the uniform application of which is recognized as desirable in the interests of safety, regularity or efficiency of international air navigation.”
Recommended Practice
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Principles and functions of ICAO
- regulating air navigation
- development of airways, airports, and air navigation facilities
- facilitation of air transport
- discrimination
- safety of flight
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sovereign body of the ICAO
The Assembly
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meets at least once every three years and is convened by the council
The Assembly
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a permanent body responsible to the Assembly
The Council
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How many contracting states is the Council composed of?
36 contracting states
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governing body of ICAO
The Council
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composed of members, appointed by the Council, from nominations of contracting states or elected from amongst Council members
Commissions and Committees
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divided into sections, each corresponding to a Committee, and supplies technical and administrative aid to the Council
ICAO Secretariat
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body that proposes, formulates, and finalizes the SARPs and presents them for adoption by the Council
Air Navigation Commission
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cover the scope of the ICAO programs and services for the benefit of the contracting countries
- air navigation services
- air transport services
- legal services
- security services
- technical cooperation activities
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Commission and Committees
- Air Navigation Commission
- Air Transport Committee
- Legal Committee
- Personnel Committee
- Finance Committee
- Committee on Unlawful Interference
- Committee on Joint Support of ANS
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designed to ensure the safety, regularity and quality of operations in international civil aviation
Air Navigation Services
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The state having jurisdiction over the organization responsible or the type design (of an aircraft or engine) and continued airworthiness of the product or article
State of Design
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all of the drawings and the specifications that show compliance with the certification basis of the original aircraft and all of the data necessary to show that subsequent airplanes conform to the approved type design
Type Design
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the State in which in the territory of which an accident or incident occurs
State of Occurence
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How many delegates attended the Chicago Convention?
700 delegates
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Where did the Chicago Convention take place exactly?
Grand Ballroom of the Stevens Hotel
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How many articles are there in the first Chicago Convention?
96 articles
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What articles in the Chicago Convention were a source of international air law?
articles 1 - 42
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What articles in the Chicago Convention were the constitution of an international organization?
articles 43 - 96
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What is Annex 1?
Personal Licensing
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What is Annex 2?
Rules of the Air
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What is Annex 3?
Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation
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What is Annex 4?
Aeronautical Charts
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What is Annex 5?
Units of Measurement to be Used in Air and Ground Operations
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What is Annex 6?
Operation of Aircraft
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What is Annex 7?
Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks
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What is Annex 8?
Airworthiness of Aircraft
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What is Annex 9?
Facilitation
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What is Annex 10?
Aeronautical Telecommunications
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operating procedures supplementary to the Annexes and PANS developed for the greater part through the ICAO regional air navigation meetings to meet the needs of a specific ICAO Region
Doc 7030
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What does PANS mean?
Procedures for Air Navigation Services
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deal with matters affecting the safety and regularity of international air navigation; published in a single document covering all Regions
Doc 7030
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these procedures are complementary to the SARPs contained in Annex 2 and Annex 11 and specify, in greater detail than in the SARPs, the actual procedures to be applied by air traffic services units in providing the various air traffic services to air traffic
Doc 4444
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describes operational procedures recommended for the guidance of flight operation personnel
Doc 8168 - Volume 1
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intended for the guidance of procedures specialists and describes the essential areas and obstacle clearance requirements; producing instrument flight charts
Doc 8168 - Volume 2
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the ultimate guide on operational procedure; highly recommended for flight operations personnel and flight crew
Doc 8168 - Volume 3
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document contains the text of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, signed at Chicago on December 7, 1944
Doc 7300
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written in English, French, Russian, and Spanish
Doc 7300
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Manual on Notification and Publication of Differences
Doc 10055 (Article 38)
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Regional Supplementary Procedures
Doc 7030
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Air Traffic Management
Doc 4444
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Aircraft Operations
Doc 8168
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What article in the Chicago Convention requires each Contracting State to notify the ICAO of any differences it may impose within its own national territory from the ICAO regulations and provides for the precedence of national rules and regulations over ICAO ones?
Doc 7300 - Article 38
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ICAO publication containing the Procedures for Air Navigation - Aircraft Operations
PAN-OPS (Doc 8168)
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True or False: If the aviation offense takes place on the high seas, the State of Registry of the aircraft has the right to try and prosecute the offenders.
True
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What does AAPA mean?
Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines
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What are AAPA's primary objectives?
serve as a common forum, foster close cooperation, promote the sustainable growth of travel and tourism sector
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speaks in a single voice and puts forward Asian viewpoints
AAPA
97
How many member airlines does AAPA have from the Asia-Pacific region in 2023?
14 member airlines
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sovereign body of the AAPA
Assembly of Presidents
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How often is the Assembly of Presidents held?
every year
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How many members does the Executive Committee have?
5-man committee
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Four Committees in the AAPA structure
- Airline Services Committee
- Aviation Policy Committee
- Security Committee
- Technical Committee
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What does FAA mean?
Federal Aviation Administration
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What is the agency of the United States Department of Transportation responsible for the regulation and oversight of civil aviation within the US?
FAA
